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I finally got my patent paperwork in hand last week so I’m ready to rock and roll with my latest invention, The Little Dandy Adjustable Rotor®……..

The LDAR® is a quality made unit produced right here in North Carolina, it’s never seen China or Japan so it’s truly MADE IN THE USA!!!! Machined from Stainless Steel to exacting tolerances it eliminates the need for the costly fixed rotors of the past. It is infinitely adjustable for all popular types of powders and produces exacting accuracy of powder drops. It is a snap to install, adjust and use. It in no way alters the original design of the Little Dandy powder measure.

The LDAR® comes complete with everything you need to use it immediately which is only the adjustment wrench which fits into any screwdriver handle that accepts ¼” removable bits which we all have a dozen of. As with any powder measure a scale to weigh the charge and make adjustments to the final load is required.

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The “normal” lead time for the LDAR® is 3 to 4 weeks but I have about 15 or so on hand at this time at 45.00 plus 4.00 shipping, first come first served. Once these 15 are gone the wait time will be 3 to 4 weeks based on work load. USPS Money Orders only at this time please. Once payment is received on the in stock units it will ship the next day via USPS.

As you can see from my post counts I’m not a stranger on any of the forums so rest assured I’m not a spammer or crook. When you’re ready to order just PM me and I can tell you what the in hand stock or shipping times will be as well as give you an address to mail payment.
 
Cool beans.

Although I don't have a Little Dandy measure, I am sure folks who do will be interested.

I have more than the asking price for your LDAR in bushings for my Hornady pistol measure which I no longer use because it was not versatile enough.
 
How does the little dandy work on flake powder such as Red Dot? Some powder measure equipment has real problems with flake or even extruded powder. I was curious as to how the little dandy performs.
 
Sorry guys I have to go out last night..... Most all measures have issues with flake powders, it's just the nature of the beast. In making these I have taken special care to leave the leading edge of the cavity as sharp and clean as possible to help with flake powders but you can still "feel" the rotor slicing as it's turned. It's really no worse than any other revolving drum unit and a lot better than a sliding bar.

As for capacities, I used vitrually every powder I had on hand (which isn't that much) these were my measurements.....

Powder............ minimum......... maximum
Bullseye........... 2.1................ 11.0
Unique............. 1.7................ 9.5
HP 38.............. 2.6................ 13.0
Power Pistol...... 2.5................ 13.6
Green Dot......... 1.3................ 8.2

I guess I should say that this isn't something that I just slapped together, I have been working with this idea (and several prototypes) for about 2 years. I have always thought the Little Dandy was a great tool for loading from a block because you don't have to remove the cases. But buying those damned rotors was a pain in the butt. When I first bought one it was 5.95 and today their 12 to 13 dollars EACH!!!!! What's the old saying, "Necessity is the Mother of invention".......
 
Congrats on finally getting you patent paperwork back! Let me know if you need any help with the packaging when all the orders start coming in!
 
Baily Boat I did the same thing a few years ago. I posted it in the section of little tips and tricks at the top of the forum.

I used a #9 rotor and tapped the hole after I deepened it as much as I dared. Then I used a socket screw and ground it into a wafer with just a few threads on it. I wrap a piece of teflon tape around the threads so it doesn't move. I adjust it by dumping the rotor and inserting an allen wrench into the mouth and then checking with a scale. It works great and is a lot better than buying a whole slew of rotors for 10 bucks a pop.

Mine goes from .7 to 6.4grs of bullseye.

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sorry, not for me. the reason i bought a little dandy was so i could slap a rotor into it, and go. no fuss, no guessing, no adjusting. the rotors are expensive, but i just love the convienience.
 
Ratshooter, obviously you never did anything with it???? Other than use it of course....

Moose, when I first started using a LD the rotors were 5.95 ea (did I just age myself??) and today their 13.00!!!!!! I love to use the darned thing but hate paying that much for the rotors.....I can make adjustments in the same time it takes me to change the rotor, that's how easy it is to use.....
 
Nice job. If I had a LD I'd get one of these from you. I have the Hornady crossbar drop and didn't like the prices for the bushings. I turned a piece of brass at work and bored different size holes in each one. The piece of brass started life as a cheap punch at Harbor Freight. I have <$5 in a whole set, not counting my time. Hope RCBS doesn't mind you using "Little Dandy" in the name of your product, they probably have it copyrighted. Good luck on sales, should be a popular item.

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unloaded
 
Nope Bailey Boat I didn't do anything with it but use it like you said.

I don't know how you keep your adjuster from self adjusting but here is an idea. Drill a small hole in the side of your adjustment screw, 1/16 diameter by however deep you can go and insert a short piece of nylon rod that is flush with the top of the threads.

When it is screwed in the nylon will mold into the threads and provide friction and keep the adjuster fom moving from its desired setting. I have seen this done before but danged if I can remember where.

Moose I have been doing the double charge trick for years. Never had a problem either. I guess you could even charge cases with one throw and then use a smaller bushing to bring the charge weight up to where you wanted it. That sorta sounds like an accident looking for a place to happen though.
 
I first started using a LD the rotors were 5.95 ea (did I just age myself??) and today their 13.00!!!!!
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Love the little dandy fast and accurrate for plinking ammo..... had nine so long that i gave something like $85 for a complete set of rotors years ago:D
 
Good scheme. If I still had a Little Dandy, I would buy your rotor, but I got tired of the fixed rotors' limitations and sold it. It never delivered just what the chart claimed and they were not close enough spaced to be sure of being able to pick a standard load.
 
I bought one and I like it. Throws a consistent charge as the inset screw is held in place by a tension spring behind the screw. So no self adjusting once it is set.

So far so good on mine. My only suggestion would be deeper serrations on the turning knob end of the rotor. When throwing a charge like with any powder measure, the rotor sometimes cuts the powder as you turn. The deeper serrations would allow for more leverage in throwing a charge and cutting through the powder.

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